Lila Downs
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968), is an American–Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and Purépecha. Born and raised in Oaxaca, she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City.
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Films (42)
Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
2023 · Self
A Thousand Pines
2023 · Music
Santuarios del Infinito
2023 · Narrator (voice)
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
2022 · Lila Downs
Tengo un Sueño 2022
2022 · Self
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
2022 · Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021 · Self
La Civil
2021 · Songs
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021 · Self - Performer
La Grande Aventure d'un chien en or
2020 · Nana Petra (voice)
Canto a La Memoria
2020 · Lila Downs
El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
2020 · Herself
The Song of Fried Chile
2019 · Lila Downs
Así sembramos nuestra agua
2019 · Narrador
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
2017 · Lila Downs
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
2015 · Lila Downs, Music
The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
2015 · Herself
Matria
2014 · Herself, Music
La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
2014 · Herself
Santana - Corazon Live From Mexico
2014 · Self
River of Fundament
2014 · Ranchera Singer, Priest / REN Manager
Deseo
2013 · Lila Downs, Original Music Composer
El Mariachi Gringo
2012 · Sophia
Made in Mexico
2012 · Self
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
2012 · Lila Downs
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
2012 · Lila Downs
Crossing the Desert
2012 · Cantante
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
2010 · Self
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
2009 · Lila Downs
De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
2008 · Mamá
Fados
2007 · Self
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
2007 · Lila Downs, Producer, Music
12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai
2007 · Self
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
2007 · Herself - Performer
The hypocrisy of Desire
2007 · Music
Tijuana Makes Me Happy
2007 · Original Music Composer
La Vida y la Época de Frida Kahlo
2005 · Frida Kahlo (voice)
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
2005 · Lila Downs
En mi país
2004 · Self
Fuego
2003 · Woman
Frida
2002 · Tango Singer
Corazón Oaxaqueño
2000 · Lila Downs
Séries (12)
Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
2023 · Self
Léemelo
2022 · Self
La hora musa
2018 · Self
La Más Draga
2018 · Lila Downs
La Mezcladora
2013
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011 · Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Emmys Segment
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002 · Self
Latin Grammy Awards
2000 · Self
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
1997 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self